The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Los Angeles Clippers in their return to the crypto.com Arena on Friday night. A star-studded night with a star-studded matchup

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick provided a positive injury update on forward Rui Hachimura. Hachimura suffered a left knee strain in the Lakers’ previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

Rui Hachimura has been ruled out for the Los Angeles Lakers against the L.A. Clippers in the second night of a back-to-back.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was sidelined by right calf soreness in the first half of their 106-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Lakers coach JJ Redick had no update on Reaves' condition after the game,

The Slovenian star nearly set a new high in his Lakers career with 31 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, a frequent playoff foe during his time with the Dallas Mavericks against whom he averaged 32.6 points per game. The Lakers won 106-102, their fifth straight win as well as their fifth straight win over the Clippers.

Austin Reaves was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the L.A. Clippers due to right calf soreness, the team announced. Reaves played just nine minutes in the first quarter, scoring six points with a block on 2-of-4 shooting from deep.